Designers' Menu

The weather is hot, so are the trends! This season, vibrant colours, wispy fabrics that look like they have been to hell and back (read as vintage and detailed treatments) and structured and awry silhouettes get the designer nod.

Ensemble brings collections from a range of designers for you to choose from. From florals to corals and resortwear (loose flowing shapes) to loungewear, name a feature or a look and the multi-designer store has it for you!

Available at Ensemble in Delhi and Mumbai

Tarun Tahiliani brings forth a diffusion line in white, jade and coral. Persia and Mughal and traditional India come alive in his design theories. Pick tees with superimposed prints or embedded jewels; kimonos, ponchos and kaftans with chikankari; and embroidered dresses and shirts with patchwork.

Available at flagship stores in Mumbai (Villar Ville, Colaba) and in Delhi (D-19, Defence Colony) and at Ensemble in Mumbai and Delhi

Looking for pure prêt? Anita Dongre's collections might fit your bill. AND has a range of affordable, stylish and functional clothes for the humid months.

The 'Anita Dongre' label available at Quorum, Phoenix Mills, Parel, Mumbai The prêt 'AND' label is available at Shopper's Stop, Pantaloon and Pyramid stores. 'Anita Dongre For Westside' label available at Westside stores.

Summer Code

Khakis, greens, pinks, yellows and blues strike out in the sun! Check out the summer collection by Mango. The structured light jackets, swirly skirts and easy pants come in various shapes and sizes. A fact: There is never a dearth of colour or style when it comes to this Spanish brand!

Menswear also takes the khaki route. Check out this pair by Van Heusen. The brand has introduced 'Cool Pants' featuring a futuristic element - they're made from the same technology used by the astronauts of NASA to cope with extreme temperatures in space! Confused? Relax! It's called intelligent clothing, where the 'smart' fabric retains the coolness from a cool atmosphere (say your air-conditioned home or office) and releases it back when you enter a sweltering area! The pants come in 10 colours, priced at Rs 1,599 and are available at Van Heusen stores and multi-brand outlets countrywide. Cool (literally), isn't it?

'Cool' seems to be the buzz word in clothes - Monte Carlo has 'Frost Finish' T-shirts (Rs 700 onwards) that claim to retain a fresh feeling sans the sweat and stink! The other tees in the summer line are priced between Rs 300 and Rs 900 and the women's wear is priced from Rs 575 onwards.

Available at exclusive outlets in Gurgaon, Ludhiana and Hyderabad, and also available at multi-brand outlets

Shops!

Cypress - initiated by designers Aminder Madan and Umesh Jivnani, has numerous little nooks and corners with a coniferous forest-like ambience where you can find oodles of designer stuff.

Address: Windward Apartments, Plot No-327, 21st Road, Khar (West), Mumbai. Tel: 022-26461747

Chemistry - it nestles in a massive mall and offers prêt priced from Rs 250 to Rs 1,500. Find tees, tops, jeans, skirts, shirts and more...

Address: No-1, Crossroads-2 (CR-2), Nariman Point, Mumbai. Tel: 022-56547966